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SỞ GD&ĐT HÀ NỘI ĐỀ THI HỌC KỲ II MÔN TIẾNG ANH TRƯỜNG THPT TÔ HIỆU LỚP 12- Năm học: 2020- 2021
Thời gian làm bài: 60 phút, không kể thời gian phát đề Học và tên thí sinh:__________________________________
Số báo danh: ____________________________ Mã đề thi:_A______
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word whose underlined part differs from the other three in pronunciation in each of the following questions.
1. A. finished B. escaped C. damaged D. promised
2. A. transfer B. career C. variety D. afraid
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word that differs from the other three in the position of primary stress in each of the following questions.
3. A. arrive B. apply C.between D. handsome
4. A. kindergarten B. compulsory C. curriculum D. certificate
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.
5. Your grandfather was a millionaire, ______?
A. was he B. wasn’t he C. is he D. isn’t he 6. She ……… to be the best singer
A. is considered B. considering C. considers D. is consider 7. I can ………..with most things but I cannot stand noisy children.
A. put off B. put on C. put aside D. put up
8. Don’t worry! Everything seems to be ………….. .
A. better and better B. good and good C. more and more good D. good and better 9. He was fascinated by the __________ car at the exhibition.
A. red German old B. German old red C. old red German D. old German red 10. When Jack _______ me, I _______ a letter.
A. phoned/ has been writing B. has phoned/ was writing C. phoned/ was writing D. was phoning/ wrote
11. Some workers are so poor that they don’t want to quit their job _______ they are ill-treated A. as though B. although C. since D. if
12. By the year 2030, many people currently employed _______ their jobs.
A. will have lost B. will be losing C. have lost D. are losing 13. ______ all the homework, I went to bed.
A. Have finished B. Having finished C. To finish D. Finish
14. It is reported that humans are the main reason for most species' declines and habitat _______ and degradation are the leading threats.
A. destroy B. destructive C. destructor D. destruction 15. True friendship should be based _____ understanding each other and faithfulness.
A. out B. at C. on D. in
16. When a reader reads an interesting book slowly and carefully, he ____ it
A. reviews B. chews and digests C. swallows D. dips into 17. Dogs make very _______ pets. They’ll always stay by your side
A. loyal B. private C. mental D. digital
A. tongue in cheek B. out of the question C. down in the mouth D. on the tip of my tongue 19. I don’t like to ask people for help as a rule but I wonder if you could _______ me a favour.
A. make B. do C. find D. pick
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word in each of the following questions.
20. The whole village was wipedout in the bombing raids.
A. changed completely B. cleaned well
C. destroyed completely D. removed quickly
21. We oppose this war, as we would do any other war which created an environmental catastrophe.
A. pollution B. disaster C. convention D. epidemic
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions
22. The International Organizations are going to be in a temporary way in the country. A. permanent B. guess C. complicated C. soak 23. My cousin tends to look on the bright side in any circumstance.
A. be optimistic B. be pessimistic C. be confident D. be smart
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the most suitable response to complete each of the following exchanges.
24. “Why don’t we talk to Mr Green first? I think he can help.” – “______”
A. Good idea B. I understand C. Yes, thanks. D. You are wrong.
25. “Mom, May I go away to QuangBinh at the weekends to help the unlucky people there?” “______”
A. Never mind. Your first priority is to study. B. No way, you’ve run out of time.
C. No, of course, I won’t.
D. Yes, of course. That’s a good thing to do.
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks
Parents whose children show a special interest in a particular sport have a difficult decision to (26) ______ about their children’s career. Should they allow their children to train to become top sportsmen and women? For many children it (27) ______starting very young and school work, going out with friends and other interests have to take second place. It’s very difficult to explain to a young child why he or she has to train for five hours a day, even at the weekend, when most of his or her friends are playing.
Another problem is of course money. In many countries money for training is (28) ______ from the government for the very best young sportsmen and women. If this help cannot be given, it means that it is the parents that have to find the time and the money to support their child’s development- and sports clothes, transport to competitions, special equipment etc. can all be very expensive. Many parents are understandably concerned that it is dangerous to start serious training in a sport (29)_____ an early age. Some doctors agree that young muscles may be damaged by training before they are properly developed. Professional trainers, however, believe that it is only by starting young that you can reach the top as a successful sports person. What is clear is that very (30) _______
people reach the top and both parents and children should be prepared for failure even after many years of training.
26. A. do B. plan C. make D. prepare
27. A. gets B. means C. helps D. tries
28. A. should B. available C. possible D. enormous
29. A. at B. in C. from D. on
30. A. little B. many C. a few D. few
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions.
The Association of Southeast Asian Nations or ASEAN was established on 18 August 1967 in Bangkok by the five original Member Countries, namely, Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore, and Thailand. Brunei Darussalam joined on 8 January 1984, Vietnam on 28 July 1995, Lao PDR and Myanmar on 23 July 1997, and Cambodia on 30 April 1999.
As of 2006, the ASEAN region had a population of about 560 million, a total area of 4.5 million square kilometers, a combined gross domestic product of almost US$ 1,100 billion, and a total trade of about US$ 1,400 billion.
The ASEAN Declaration states that the aims and purposes of the Association are: (1) to accelerate economic growth, social progress and cultural development in the region and (2) to promote regional peace and stability through abiding respect for justice and the rule of law in the relationship among countries in the region and adherence to the principles of the United Nations Charter.
The ASEAN Vision 2020, adopted by the ASEAN Leaders on the 30th Anniversary of ASEAN, agreed on a shared vision of ASEAN as a concert of Southeast Asian nations, outward looking, living in peace, stability and prosperity, bonded together in partnership in dynamic development and in a community of caring societies.
In 2003, the ASEAN Leaders resolved that an ASEAN Community shall be established comprising three pillars, namely, ASEAN Security Community, ASEAN Economic Community and ASEAN Socio-cultural Community.
31. Which of the following countries is NOT the founder of ASEAN?
A. Thailand B. Malaysia C. Singapore D. Myanmar
32. In which year did Vietnam join ASEAN?
A.1984 B.1995 C.1997 D.1999
33. What was the combined gross domestic product of ASEAN in 2006?
A. US$4.5 million B. US$560 million C. US$ 1,100 billion D. US$ 1,400 billion
34. What does the word "prosperity" in paragraph 4 mean?
A. welfare B. sincerity C. strength D. power
35. Which of the following statements is NOT true?
B. One of the purposes of ASEAN is to promote regional peace and stability. C. In 2020 the 30th Anniversary of ASEAN will be celebrated.
D. ASEAN Security Community is one pillar of ASEAN Community.
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions.
Biological diversity has become widely recognized as a critical conservation issue only in the past two decades. The rapid destruction of the tropical rain forests, which are the ecosystems with the highest known species diversity on Earth, has awakened people to the importance and fragility of biological diversity. The high rate of species extinctions in these environments is jolting, but it is important to recognize the significance of biological diversity in all ecosystems. As the human population continues to expand, it will negatively affect one after another of Earth’s ecosystems. In terrestrial ecosystems and in fringe marine ecosystems (such as wetlands), the most common problem is habitat destruction. In most situations, the result is irreversible. Now humans are beginning to destroy marine ecosystems through other types of activities, such as disposal and runoff of poisonous waste; in less than two centuries, by significantly reducing the variety of species on Earth, they have irrevocably redirected the course of evolution.
Certainly, there have been periods in Earth’s history when mass extinctions have occurred.The extinction of the dinosaurs was caused by some physical event, either climatic or cosmic. There have also been less dramatic extinctions, as when natural competition between species reached an extreme conclusion. Only 0.01 percent of the species that have lived on Earth have survived to the present, and it was largely chance that determined which species survived and which died out. However, nothing has ever equaled the magnitude and speed with which the human species is altering the physical and chemical world and demolishing the environment. In fact, there is wide agreement that it is the rate of change humans are inflicting, even more than the changes
themselves, that will lead to biological devastation. Life on Earth has continually been in flux as slow physical and chemical changes have occurred on Earth, but life needs time to adapt-time for migration and genetic adaptation within existing species and time for the proliferation of new genetic material and new species that may be able to survive in new environments.
36: What does the passage mainly discuss?
A. The variety of species found in tropical rain forests B. The cause of the extinction of the dinosaurs
C. The time required for species to adapt to new environments D. The impact of human activities on Earth’s ecosystems
37: The word “jolting” is closest in meaning to______.
A. illuminating B. unknown C. shocking D. predicted
38: The author mentions all of the following as examples of the effect of humans on the world’s ecosystems EXCEPT______.
A. damage to marine ecosystems B. habitat destruction in wetlands
C. the introduction of new varieties of plant species D. destruction of the tropical rain forests
39: The author mentions the extinction of the dinosaurs in paragraph 2 to emphasize that ______.
A. not all mass extinctions have been caused by human activity
B. actions by humans could not stop the irreversible process of a species’ extinction C. Earth’s climate has changed significantly since the dinosaurs’ extinction
D. the cause of the dinosaurs’ extinction is unknown
40: According to the passage, natural evolutionary change is different from changes caused by humans in that changes caused by humans _______.
A. affect fewer ecosystems
B. are occurring at a much faster rate C. are reversible
D. are less devastating to most species
41: The word “they” in paragraph 1 refer to _________.
A. humans B. marine ecosystems
C. other types of activities D. poisonous waste
42: With which of the following statements would the author be most likely to agree?
A. The extinction of a few species is an acceptable consequence of human progress
B. Technology will provide solutions to problems caused by the destruction of ecosystems C. Human influence on ecosystems should not be a factor in determining public policy D. Humans should be more conscious of the influence they have on ecosystems
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the underlined part that needs correction in each of the following questions.
43 It took me a very long time recovering from the shock of her death.
A. took B. long time C. recovering from D. her death 44. When you will come to Dalat next summer, I will take you round the city.
A. will come B. to Da Lat C. will take D. her death 45. Farm animals have been regardless by nearly all societies as a valuable economic resource A. animals B. regardless C. valuable D. resource
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that is closest in meaning to each of the following questions.
46. “Why don’t you participate in the volunteer work in summer?” said Sophie. A. Sophie suggested me to participate in the volunteer work in summer. B. Sophie asked me why not participate in the volunteer work in summer. C. Sophie made me participate in the volunteer work in summer.
D. Sophie suggested my participating in the volunteer work in summer. 47. But for the heavy rain, the picnic wouldn’t have been cancelled.
A. The picnic was cancelled because it rained heavily. B. But for the heavy rain, the picnic wouldn’t be cancelled.
D. If it hadn’t rained so heavily, the picnic wouldn’t be cancelled. 48. His friends never forgave his betrayal.
A. His betrayal were never forgiven by his friends. B. His betrayal was never forgiven by his friends. C. His betrayal was never forgave by his friends.
D. His betrayal never forgave by his friends.
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that best combines each pair of sentences in the following questions.
49. We cut down many forests. The Earth becomes hot.
A. The more we cut down forests, the hotter the Earth becomes, B. The more forests we cut down, the Earth becomes hotter. C. The more we cut down forests, the Earth becomes hotter. D. The more forests we cut down, the hotter the Earth becomes. 50. It doesn’t make any difference if it rains. They will still go.
A. The difference is their going in the rain. B. Whether it rains or not, they will still go. C. But for the rain, they would not have gone. D. But for the rain, they would have gone.